Director, Development Full Time

Prologis is seeking a Director, Development for our Midwest (Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville and Cincinnati) markets for managing development activities for land and building developments including site pursuit, land due diligence, entitlement, design and construction of industrial / warehouse facilities. The position requires a high degree of energy, enthusiasm, outgoing personality, technical competence and professionalism. The position is preferred to reside in our Columbus office but would consider candidates in the Indianapolis area and interact daily with Prologis Development, Capital Deployment, and Market Operation teams. The position reports to the VP – Development Officer.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work closely with capital deployment team members to execute pursuit projects as well as manage and deliver high profile BTS, extensive land development and complex inventory projects.
• Develop budgets, define risks and track costs, both hard and soft, for land, infrastructure, and building construction for both build-to-suit and speculative developments.
• Develop, tender and manage a variety of sizes of projects ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000+ in development cost.
• Proactively lead and coordinate external jurisdictional entitlements and permits to meet internal and external customer requirements and project schedules.
• Lead a team of consultants and contractors to obtain the regional capital deployment goals and objectives.
• Coordinate and monitor every facet of the development process in projects that are assigned, including:
• Partner with the Investment Officer in evaluating land and building acquisitions and dispositions
• Hire and manage design professionals and consultants Schedule, budget and plan development
• Lead project municipal approvals process from acquisition through project permitting
• Provide conceptual and pre-construction estimating for all aspects of development
• Manage procurement of project permits and approvals
• Regulate on-site inspections of progress, safety & quality
• Lead role in project closeout
• Effectively communicate prudent information regarding project status to Market Officers and Supervisor
• Respond to build-to-suit or leasing RFP’s by establishing site plans and floor plans, proposed specifications, construction budgets, and schedules. Establish, plan, and participate in regularly scheduled development meetings to communicate the company’s expectations and oversee the timely completion of milestones set forth in the each of the contemplated developments.
• Ensure internal and external customer satisfaction and exceed customer’s expectations on each project.
• Research design, construction alternatives, and value engineering opportunities that will drive innovation in Prologis’ developments without compromising functionality or life cycle costs.

Building blocks for success

Required:

• 7+ years’ experience in a similar role working in the field of Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management.
• Experience in local industrial development, land municipal approvals, and construction.
• Ability to travel about 25% of the time within markets.

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Architecture, or Engineering (Civil or Structural) is preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Combination of experience as project management with a general contractor/ A&E / owner representation preferred.
• A professional license (Engineer, Architect, etc.) is desirable but not required
• Computer proficiency: MS Project, Google Earth, ACAD viewer (in addition to general Microsoft tools).
• Experience on BIM projects is desirable but not required.
• Self-motivated and ability to multi-task and prioritize with minimal direction.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Promote a positive, can-do attitude with a real focus on Customer satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Experience with entitlement processes in any markets.

Source: Prologis Career Page

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